4e or not 4e, that is the question

[vicky_molokh]

Originally Posted by RyanW

Personally, I can't think of any reason not to go with 4e unless there is a specific book you absolutely must use and you know will be difficult to adapt (and the biggest culprit, 3e Supers, wasn't really compatible with 3e! 4e Supers is superior in every way, IMO), or for ongoing campaigns, which is obviously not the case here.

Just to avoid confusion, 4e Supers is not the same as 3e Supers. You want 4e Powers for the handling neat non-mundane Advantages of all sorts (Psi, Magic-as-Powers, Supers etc.), but 4e Supers for some stuff much more specific to comic-style superheroes.